ENTERING THE PARK FEBRUARY Views of swamp milkweed plants

Views of swamp milkweed plants can be seen throughout Wildflower Park which attract monarch butterflies

I notice a patch of goldenrod plants with a monarch butterfly perched atop one of the plants

A beautiful cool misty spring morning at the bridge over the South Fork Kishwaukee River with a view of a peachleaf willow tree as the sun breaks the horizon casting an orange hue over this area while hiking to Wildflower Lake in Northern Illinois

A beautiful autumn sunset appears as the stormy skies open up to dramatic colors in Northern Illinois

ENTERING THE PARK FEBRUARY Views of swamp milkweed plantsAfter an overnight dusting of snow that blankets the prairie landscape, the first things I see while starting out on my hike at Wildflower Park are the cattails and peachleaf willow trees that greet me as I make my way into the park. (622 340)